Just got one!
Out of interest, how stiff is the zoom meant to be on these? Mine seems a bit on the stiff side but meh...
Great walkaround lens - respectable shots, while looking 100 times less conspicuous!
motoroller Senior Member 474 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Near London More info | Apr 19, 2009 15:09 | #1 Just got one! Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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WMS "Escargot on the Hoof"  2,887 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2006 More info | Apr 19, 2009 15:33 | #2 The zoom on my copy is nice and easy, So much so that if I don't use the zoom lock it will zoom out when pointing down, but that is why the lock is there. I'm just a simple maker of love charms and tokens,who occasionally takes a picture or two.
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KenjiS "Holy crap its long!"  More info | Apr 19, 2009 16:53 | #3 motoroller wrote in post #7762093  Just got one! Out of interest, how stiff is the zoom meant to be on these? Mine seems a bit on the stiff side but meh... Great walkaround lens - respectable shots, while looking 100 times less conspicuous! I've always had a soft spot for this lens Gear, New and Old! RAW Club Member
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WordWaster Member 53 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Kerrville, TX More info | It's a little stiff if it is at the 70mm position and has been locked. Once I start to zoom, I don't feel any stiffness. In all honesty, I have a Tamrom 28-300 that has a more fluid zoom.
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ef2 Goldmember  1,135 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh More info | Apr 19, 2009 19:07 | #5 I think it's stiff because of the heavy DO glass. 5D Mk III
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John_T Goldmember  More info | Apr 20, 2009 02:39 | #6 It will, er, free up over time, mine did... or maybe the force of gravity has increased worldwide. I took to push-pull zooming it by the hood, easier than twisting the ring. Canon : EOS R : 5DIV : 5DS R : 5DIII : 7DII : 40 2.8 : 50 1.4 : 35L : 85L : 100L IS Macro : 135L : 16-35L II : RF-24-105L IS : 70-200L II : 100-400L IS II : 1.4x & 2x TC III : 600EX-RT : 580EX : 430EX : G1XII : Markins Q10 & Q3T : Jobu Gimbal : Manfrotto Underware : etc...
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Apr 20, 2009 05:40 | #7 I hope it frees up over time - at the moment it's stiffer than any lens I've owned! Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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DennyG Goldmember  1,870 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2004 Location: On the border - US/Mexico More info | I bought the 70-300 DO in 2004. It was stiff then and it is still stiff.
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oaktree Goldmember 1,835 posts Joined Mar 2007 More info | The zoom on my DO was stiff from the day I bought it to the day I sold it. Otherwise an OK lens. Too much stuff, not enough shooting time.
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